Banana root bulbs (Musa paradisiaca)

Common name: Banana

Local names: Hindi: Kela Manipuri: Laphoo tharo

Tamil: Vaazha Malayalam: Vaazha

Banana is a tropical tree-like herb, with large leaves of which the overlapping bases form  the so-called false trunk. India ranks first for  banana production about 26.7 million  tones (2009) in South Asian countries.

Nutritive value

It contains less protein but is a good source of carbohydrates. It provides about 50% TDN and 12% CP. Thus it is a good source of energy. It contains tannins.

Inclusion

After cleaning, it can be fed @ 20-25 kg daily to adult cattle (Talpada et al., 2002).